After months of construction, Sturgis Hospital Medical Commons II on the east side of Sturgis is ready for the public.

The former occupant, Miller’s Super Valu, closed in March 2012. A year later, the building is recognizable only as an upscale medical facility.

The public is invited to an open house from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Featured are tours of the building, door prizes and children-friendly activities such as face-painting and a balloon artist.

The east hall of the new facility will house surgical services with Dr. Yazdi Amaria. The west hall is Sturgis Pediatrics with Dr. Eliezer Melendez. Across the front is a common waiting room and reception area.

The 13,000 square feet that were remodeled for Sturgis Medical Commons II allows room for growth, said Rob LaBarge, Sturgis Hospital CEO. Still sought are a general surgeon, a doctor of internal medicine and a family practitioner.

“We are very excited about this expansion project,” LaBarge said. “The additional room and efficiency it offers doctors, staff and our patients is going to be a great benefit. What’s more, the exterior of the building helps to make the east entrance to our city that much more appealing.”

He believes attractive medical offices can help bring new physicians to the area.

That also is the goal for Jim Weiss, owner of Maple Crest Plaza. He is recruiting physicians including an oral surgeon and an orthodontist to fill some office space next to the Sturgis Pediatrics area.